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BAFTA / Ed Miller

A Life in Pictures: Viggo Mortenson
17 October 2009
Actor Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence, The Road) talked about his career in film with critic, writer and broadcaster Francine Stock at an exclusive Alfred Dunhill BAFTA: A Life in Pictures event.

BAFTA / Ed Miller

A Life in Pictures: Terry Gilliam
14 September 2009
BAFTA Fellow and Award winner Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, Brazil and the forthcoming Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) discusses his Life in Pictures with film critic and Broadcaster, Mark Kermode.

Making Drama in a Crisis
21 September 2009
With the television industry facing intense commercial pressures, shrinking budgets and unprecedented competition for audience share, John Willis (Chairman of the BAFTA Television Committee) chairs a debate on making TV drama in a difficult climate (with Nicola Shindler, Liza Marshall, Eileen Gallagher, Ben Stephenson and John McVay).

BAFTA / Jamie Simonds

2009 Annual Video Games Lecture: Peter Molyneux
21 October 2009
BAFTA's Annual Video Games Lecture, in association with GAME, is presented by Peter Molyneux OBE. Creator of games such as Populous, Theme Park and the Fable series, Molyneux is the founder of Lionhead Studios, and Creative Director of Microsoft Game Studios Europe.

A Life in Video Games: David Braben
14 September 2009
David Braben, founder of the independent Cambridge developer Frontier, came to the Academy to celebrate 25 years since the release of the groundbreaking 3D space simulator, Elite. Interviewed by Phil Elliott (managing editor of GamesIndustry.biz). Find out more...

In Conversation with Caryn Mandabach
17 September 2009
The award-winning Caryn Mandabach,producer of ground-breaking hits The Cosby Show, Roseanne, Third Rock from the Sun, That 70s Show and Nurse Jackie spoke to Laurence Marks about her career and her thoughts on comedy in the US and the UK. Find out more...

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Lost Interview
3 July 2009
The award-winning creative team behind the successful series Lost (Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse and Jack Bender) talk about the international hit TV series. Find out more...

TV Q&A: Occupation
1 June 2009
BAFTA nominated writer Peter Bowker, director Nick Murphy and producer Derek Wax discuss their new TV drama, Occupation, about three British soldiers' experiences in Iraq. Find out more...

1997 Annual Lecture: Alan Parker
20 October 1997
Writer and director Alan Parker (Bugsy Malone, Melody, Evita) gives the Academy's Annual Lecture, entitled 'Genre and Other Long Words'. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Mad Sad Bad
28 April 2009
Writer and director Avie Luthra joins with cast members Meera Syal, Nitin Ganatra and Andrea Riseborough to speak about their new film Mad Sad Bad - a thirtysomething comedy about an endearingly dysfunctional family. Find out more...

Annual Lecture 1996: Alan Yentob
8 November 1996
The then Director of Programmes at the BBC, Alan Yentob, presents the Academy's first Annual Lecture, entitled 'A Journey in Television'. Find out more...

A Life in Television: Bird and Fortune
8 December 2008. The masters of satirical comedy, Bird and Fortune, talk to Clive Anderson about their Life in Television to date. Find out more...

BAFTA / Alexandra Thompson

Magician with a Movie Camera: A Tribute to Nic Roeg
27 March 2009 | 27:31
Nic Roeg accepts the Academy's Special Award for his Outstanding Creative Contribution to Cinema. A host of extraordinary filmmakers then pay tribute to the man many cite as their career inspiration and cinematic hero. Find out more...

Russell T Davies in Conversation
17 March 2009 | 1:09:41
The writer of the revived Dr Who brand, Russell T Davies, discusses the state of Children's Television including his thoughts on the audience, his hopes and fears for the future and his view on the BBC's move to Salford. Find out more...

TV Q&A: Five Minutes of Heaven
23 March 2009 | 41:14
James Nesbitt (Actor), Guy Hibbert (Writer) and Oliver Hirschbiegel (Director) speak about their unique one-off drama exploring Northern Ireland's troubled past and the challenges of the future. Chaired by Neil Midgley. Find out more...

An Interview with Imelda Staunton
20 March 2009
BAFTA-winning actress Imelda Staunton talks about her career to date at a special Mother’s Day event (including her roles in BBC drama Cranford, the Harry Potter franchise and Vera Drake). Find out more...

A Life in Video Games: Nolan Bushnell
19 March 2009
The Atari founder and recipient of this year’s BAFTA Video Games Fellowship, Nolan Bushnell discusses his groundbreaking career with games expert Andy Nuttall. Find out more...

David Lean Lecture 2003: Ken Loach
28 January 2003
British Director Ken Loach, renowned for his gritty depictions of everyday life, speaks to the Academy for the annual David Lean Lecture. Chaired by Simon Relph. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Last Chance Harvey
26 May 2009
Director Joel Hopkins talks to BAFTA members about his latest film, Last Chance Harvey (starring Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman). Find out more...

The Future of the Creative Economy
12 May 2009
BAFTA hosts a joint conference with the UK Film Council and the Federation of Entertainment Unions at which a number of key partners from across the creative industries came together to contribute to the Digital Britain process. Find out more...

David Lean Lecture 2002: Robert Altman
5 February 2002
Stephen Woolly interviews BAFTA-winning director Robert Altman (Gosford Park, MASH, Nashville) for the David Lean Lecture series. Find out more...

TV Q&A: Law and Order UK
9 February 2009 | 41:44
Actors Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber and Harriet Walter, Dick Wolf (Creator) and Chris Chibnall (Executive Producer) discuss making the UK version of the popular US show, Law and Order. Chaired by Neil Midgley. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Frost/Nixon
1 December 2008 | 26:33
Producer Ernic Fellner and Actor Michael Sheen discuss the multi-award winning film about the Watergate Interviews. Chaired by James King. Find out more...

Film Q&A: The Third Man
30 September 1999 | 26:26
In the year of its 50th anniversary, Charles Drazin, author of 'In Search of The Third Man' talks about the making of the film. (A British Academy Event in association with the BFI.) Find out more...

Film Q&A: Gosford Park - The Script Factory: SCENE Masterclass
8 November 2001 | 52:09 Robert Altman and Julian Fellowes talk about creating their astute and star-studded thirties-set satire with Stephen Fry. Chaired by Simon Relph. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Cast Away
8 January 2001 | 52:07
Tom Hanks discusses the production of Cast Away and his BAFTA-nominated performance as a FedEx executive who spends four years on a desert island. Chaired by Simon Relph and interviewed by John Miller. Find out more...

Walter Murch Lacture
29th May 2003 | 1:19:56
A master craftsman at the heart of movie-making, Walter Murch gives a unique insight into his career editing award winning films including The Godfather, The English Patient and Cold Mountain. Find out more...

Annual Lecture 2003: Nigel Pickard
8 October 2003 | 44:55
The then Director of Programmes at ITV, Nigel Pickard talks about his experiences in Children's Television and his plans for the future of the channel. Find out more...

Gerry O’Halloran Lecture 1997: Anthony Minghella
3 April 1997 | 1:23:46
Anthony Minghella, Director of The English Patient, The Talented Mr Ripley and Cold Mountain gives the first Gerry O'Halloran Lecture on morality in film fiction. Chaired by Duncan Kenworthy. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Master and Commander
16 November 2003 | 35:15
Peter Weir (Director), Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany discuss the making of the film based on the best-selling novels of Patrick O'Brien. Chaired by John Miller. Find out more...

Film Q&A: Moulin Rouge
4 September 2001
Director Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor talk about this award-winning musical drama set in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Paris nightclub at the cusp of the Twentieth Century. Find out more...

An Interview with Sydney Pollack
1984 | 38:09
Director Sydney Pollack talks about his career to date, including his working relationship with Robert Redford and his (then) upcoming project - Out of Africa. Find out more...

A Tribute to Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan - A Producer Indeed
23 January 2001 | 30:28
Film talent from in front and behind the camera tell the story of one man's contribution to British Cinema History, Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan. Produced by: Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE. Find out more...